ϭⲓⲛⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic gm (to find), from Egyptian
(gmj, to find).

The -ⲛ- derives from a pronominal form *gentef, with assimilation from *gemtef.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʲiːnə/

Verb

ϭⲓⲛⲉ • (cine) (nominal state ϭⲛ-, (F) ϭⲉⲛ-, pronominal state ϭⲛⲧ⸗, (F) ϭⲉⲛⲧ⸗)

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, chiefly transitive) find

Conjugation

References

  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN